This act will move on to the US Senate where it will likely pass with similarly unanimous numbers, at which point, Donald Trump will sign it into law. Sanctioning a “terrorist group” seems an easy choice for an American politician.

The act condemns Hamas’ use of what congress has called, human shields. Referring to Hamas’ practice of storing weapons in Gaza schools and launching rockets from city centers, knowingly putting civilians and children in harms way.

The Human Shield Act is ultimately another example of the US government putting pressure on a region with nothing left to give. It is a dangerous position for everyone, because, according to Gunness, what’s at stake “is nothing short than the stability of the Middle East.”